Acts 15
1 Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.
Et quidam descendentes de Iudæa, docebant fratres: Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi, non potestis salvari.
2 And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.
Facta ergo seditione non minima Paulo, et Barnabæ adversus illos, statuerunt ut ascenderent Paulus, et Barnabas, et quidam alii ex aliis ad Apostolos, et presbyteros in Ierusalem super hac quæstione.
3 Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.
Illi ergo deducti ab Ecclesia pertransibant Phœnicen, et Samariam, narrantes conversionem Gentium: et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.
4 And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.
Cum autem venissent Ierosolymam, suscepti sunt ab Ecclesia, et ab Apostolis, et senioribus annunciantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.
5 But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaund them to keepe the lawe of Moses.
Surrexerunt autem quidam de hæresi Pharisæorum, qui crediderunt, dicentes: Quia oportet circumcidi eos, præcipere quoque servare legem Moysi.
6 Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.
Conveneruntque Apostoli, et seniores videre de verbo hoc.
7 And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.
Cum autem magna conquisitio fieret, surgens Petrus dixit ad eos: Viri fratres, vos scitis quoniam ab antiquis diebus Deus in nobis elegit, per os meum audire Gentes verbum Evangelii, et credere.
8 And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs.
Et qui novit corda Deus, testimonium perhibuit, dans illis Spiritum sanctum, sicut et nobis,
9 And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos, fide purificans corda eorum.
10 Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?
Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum, imponere iugum super cervices discipulorum, quod neque patres nostri, neque nos portare potuimus?
11 But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.
Sed per gratiam Domini Iesu Christi credimus salvari, quemadmodum et illi.
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them.
Tacuit autem omnis multitudo: et audiebant Barnabam, et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa, et prodigia in Gentibus per eos.
13 And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.
Et postquam tacuerunt, respondit Iacobus, dicens: Viri fratres, audite me.
14 Simeon hath declared, howe God first did visite the Gentiles, to take of them a people vnto his Name.
Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex Gentibus populum nomini suo.
15 And to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it is written,
Et huic concordant verba Prophetarum, sicut scriptum est:
16 After this I will returne, and will builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe, and the ruines thereof will I build againe, and I will set it vp,
Post hæc revertar, et reædificabo tabernaculum David, quod decidit: et diruta eius reædificabo, et erigam illud:
17 That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith the Lord which doeth all these things.
ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum, et omnes gentes, super quas invocatum est nomen meum, dicit Dominus faciens hæc.
Notum a sæculo est Domino opus suum. (aiōn g165)
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,
Propter quod ego iudico non inquietari eos, qui ex Gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,
20 But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.
sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum, et fornicatione, et suffocatis, et sanguine.
21 For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum prædicent in synagogis, ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.
22 Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,
Tunc placuit Apostolis, et senioribus cum omni Ecclesia, eligere viros ex eis, et mittere Antiochiam cum Paulo, et Barnaba, Iudam, qui cognominabatur Barsabas, et Silam viros primos in fratribus,
23 And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.
scribentes per manus eorum. APOSTOLI et seniores fratres, his, qui sunt Antiochiæ, et Syriæ, et Ciliciæ fratribus ex Gentibus, salutem.
24 Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commandement,
Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes turbaverunt vos verbis, evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus:
25 It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,
placuit nobis collectis in unum, eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum charissimis nostris Barnaba, et Paulo,
26 Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.
hominibus, qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi.
27 We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.
Misimus ergo Iudam, et Silam, qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.
28 For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,
Visum est enim Spiritui sancto, et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria:
29 That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.
ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione, a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis. Valete.
30 Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.
Illi ergo dimissi, descendeunt Antiochiam: et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.
31 And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.
Quam cum legissent, gavisi sunt super consolatione.
32 And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them.
Iudas autem, et Silas, et ipsi cum essent Prophetæ, verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres, et confirmaverunt.
33 And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore, dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos, qui miserant illos.
34 Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.
Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere: Iudas autem solus abiit Ierusalem.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.
Paulus autem, et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiæ docentes: et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.
36 But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.
Post aliquot autem dies, dixit ad Barnabam Paulus: Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates, in quibus prædicavimus verbum Domini, quomodo se habeant.
37 And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.
Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Ioannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.
38 But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.
Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia, et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.
39 Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas tooke Marke, and sailed vnto Cyprus.
Facta est autem dissensio, ita ut discederent ab invicem, et Barnabas quidem assumpto Marco navigaret Cyprum.
40 And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren vnto the grace of God.
Paulus vero electo Sila profectus est, traditus gratiæ Dei a fratribus.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing the Churches.
Perambulabat autem Syriam, et Ciliciam, confirmans Ecclesias: præcipiens custodire præcepta Apostolorum, et seniorum.
